The Amazing Pi... and her family of Red Heifers!

Saturday, August 13, 2005

*chuffed*

I am learning how to knit socks. Yes, socks. Of course I'm not starting with a simple style, what's the use in that? If I end up finishing it and deciding "no more! keep those five-needle jobs away!" I have a christmas stocking *laughs*

But yes. I am knitting with five needles... and I'm doing well! *is proud of herself* There are a few thigns that were REALLY hard. Like the figure-eight caston. that was rough. and the needles are soooo tiny, I've already bent a few of them (they bent back fine, though *whew!*).

This is so exciting. I love learning new things. It was about time I did *G* - maybe next I'll learn something REALLY hard... like ... Uhm....

Second thought, this IS really hard. Let's wait for me to master it, first - before I move on to something else.

Besides *laughs* I'm not done with the dress yet anyhow. Knitting is for conversation, crochet is for Television watching when everyone's gone to bed, and you don't want to have to look too carefully :)

Monday, July 11, 2005

My kid is Teh Cuteness! (but when is she not?)

So the other day, I was taking a bit of a nap, and my Mate and Elfbit came in to see me.

Background - my daughter (elfbit) knows what it takes for Momma to sleep.

Dorothy.wrist braces.earplugs.blanket.

So she sees me lying snuggled under the blanket, just waking up, and grabs up Dorothy, giving her to me and tucking me in, patting me through the blanket.

Then, seeing as I'm already wearing my braces and earplugs, she goes and gets another pair of earplugs, sticks them into her ears, then snuggles under the blankets with me with a - "Bye bed!" (goodnight).

Friday, June 24, 2005

Sum sum summa time summa tiiiiime!

Okay, so technically it's been summer since tuesday... and warm weather for longer - but well... *shrugs and laughs*

Started doing tai-bo kickboxing agian this morning.

Note to self: Elfbit + kickboxing = more laughing than exercising. It was fun though, it kept me having to work at balance, which is a workout in itself - and it was fun watching her trying to immitate me.

teehee! so this evening, we headed to the pool! Last time we tried to get her into anything bigger than a bathtub she screamed bloody murder. Not a good thing. Have been spending the past year trying to teach her that "water already there is OH KAY".

The child definitely takes more after me than my Mate - we had a little tubie that she pretty much held onto on her own (hands always nearby to catch if catch needed) and had a BLAST. We even floated her back and forth between us, much to her delight. And then came the "put the tube away and let me splash you!"

Definitely very fun. Got a couple pictures of her on our way home - will try to get them up soon :)

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

More Elfbit cuteness.... and life in general.

-Keeping this child clothed is darn near impossible *facepalm* A few weeks ago, she was a handful by keeping trying to undress at the Secretary of State office....-This sunday I came to the nursery to pick her up, and she was just in her diaper. "We tried to get them back on her, but she kept taking them off - then she threw a fit so..."-*chuckles* I told them it was okay, and was amused.-Barely got the clothes on her, when she started undressing at Denny's.

*** I was amusing myself with knit/crochet.... was gonna make a funky sweater.only in really bright colours.it has morphed.I am now making a full knit/crochet DRESS. *giggles*